Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
1 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Name Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
24 CPU Cores 10
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
24x Cores 10x
48 Threads 20
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
-- VP9 --
-- VP8 --
-- VC-1 --
-- JPEG --
-- h264 --
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
-- AVC --
-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
6 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 33.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
4700 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
33.0 MB L3-Cache 25.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Skylake Architecture Haswell E
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
33900
33900

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
16458
16458
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
7022
7022

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3429
3429

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1593
1593